The May 1 political cartoon is not correct.
Under the Republican plan, current revenue from taxes will allow for an increased spending of 8 percent – which the Republican plan proposes. The Democrats want to raise taxes. I think the governor wanted 15 percent. The Democratic House was somewhere in between.
Compromise should not mean needing to raise taxes. The only way that would be a compromise would be if the Republicans proposed to reduce taxes (say to keep spending levels flat). Then there could be a compromise that started with a position of equality and integrity. Otherwise, the Democrats could just ask for way more than they wanted or needed and compromise down to an enormous increase – like what is being proposed.
How many of you are getting an 8-percent raise?
– Dean Hazelton
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